{"id":14662,"date":"2025-03-01T07:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T07:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=14662"},"modified":"2025-03-01T07:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T07:49:59","slug":"chen-zhou-motivational-speaker-not-the-founder-of-tiktok-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/chen-zhou-motivational-speaker-not-the-founder-of-tiktok-en\/","title":{"rendered":"A video from the creator of TikTok?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thumbnail-Post-No-02-PAVITHRA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mostly, the purpose of the videos published on social media is to give a message to the society or make them aware of some facts. However, through some videos the society is led astray by the misleading facts that they contain. This is an investigation we conducted to find the accuracy of such a video posted in social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social media posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video of a disabled person circulated through social media, claiming that he is the owner of TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=36982493&#038;shareKey=2dcb9ec951a70918966683acd6eb6054\"><\/iframe>\u00a0\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/reel\/2730390713812105\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was shared through Facebook as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdz59vZ3PKHL-Vu3nipp12cDurFQ3dIo2Rzf3oEsBOJ9L2b9Vz9QpnL_VQbC0IF9meVhUK0qD-UcPbqcwMb09Tq6AJagy8mLJu1IQRswCd6QErtWcpviMovbS7ztyG2CGFk5h-bK3GPy5a1ROT9PA?key=9nO81CJy2v-Otsev4C-ftfyp\" width=\"203\" height=\"247\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfRqKagP8kQjK1-u5cOeNeZUc-CwApiw8Tg-EqzhRWZeFNW1dNuXBPaxWm1Xa5umIb62Sza8l-7aJ1bsemdQo3TNOgxf4-Cq4ypnA7PUKyRmHLmK5RBKuYXAHWX30H0gihzMlqdx7HB3f4QagpQgg?key=9nO81CJy2v-Otsev4C-ftfyp\" width=\"194\" height=\"274\"><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXc_d_RNFFAerATARx6PKye4G3n7PcBjomNlBpHw1Qwf-D6FSS-OX9RHGSCf4UhOYAi7pa69PIcY1o_Ea6y24epO0RmuZYAgU_NxGR-Tqk_C-ZaE6Dx103EK7M8fq4-3xBb6xEEAfjbOcW2Kjjj0_G4?key=9nO81CJy2v-Otsev4C-ftfyp\" width=\"198\" height=\"262\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took steps to check if the person in this video is actually the owner of TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact &#8211; Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We first set out to check who is the creator of TikTok, which is an extremely popular social media platform with over a billion users worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, we got to know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/zhang-yiming\/#:~:text=Zhang%20Yiming%20is%20the%20main,%2C%20education%2C%20gaming%20and%20news.\">Zhang Yiming<\/a>, the main co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bytedance.com\/en\/\">ByteDance<\/a>, a Chinese tech giant, is the founder of TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf6IkV1BCakqV1x4jBSigfJ9d7aejlO1sCR4fGZ74hrkVS2ij3mJK0Ty6Yt-dQqmvV9-Yu9LAaz_UZNqB3sVMvOwYdlO5whmza4uxKvHI3hyC8PX0NUFuce0gdqFI8ZZuMPKMLISXzSX2geySmvLTk?key=9nO81CJy2v-Otsev4C-ftfyp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/zhang-yiming\/#:~:text=Zhang%20Yiming%20is%20the%20main,%2C%20education%2C%20gaming%20and%20news.\">Forbes<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250225113020\/https:\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/zhang-yiming\/\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we didn\u2019t see any report calming that he is suffering from a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A biography of Zhang Yiming was posted on YouTube, and there too, it wasn\u2019t included him as a disabled person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"TikTok Founder Zhang Yiming&#039;s Billionaire Strategies\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZAlI0rL-Rkc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information and videos about him were also checked, but it was confirmed that the person shown in the above video is not Zhang Yiming i.e. the founder of TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, to check on the person who was featured in the video, we uploaded the video into a reverse image search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was revealed that he is Chen Zhou, who is a motivational speaker in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcJYyJJgMMk7PrkjXGu-6b3PqatRJflFY-hM61BCwN2pmyrOU7VooMd74Mvdf8cm519bXLo5MXBz6reQOVNgMLHwnCfasdTFADn27X3NwMeKeulm-HfgcmNjBCivhxIYI_RKP5kJQtefjHMbInms_s?key=9nO81CJy2v-Otsev4C-ftfyp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/people-culture\/china-personalities\/article\/3222321\/legless-warrior-homeless-child-who-lost-legs-accident-disability-advocate-passion-climb-mountains\">scmp.com<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/annhT\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>born in Shandong Province, China, he has spent his childhood with his grandmother and grandfather after his parents\u2019 divorce. At the age of 13, he has jumped out of the train, because he has entered into the wrong train, and has lost both of his legs after colliding with another train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His life has been difficult since then, and his opportunity to become a motivation speaker was really unexpected. While he was signing on a street corner, a person has approached him and asked whether he can come to their hospital and talk to some of the children. He has replied that although he could sing well, he can\u2019t speak well, but the person has encouraged him to tell his story to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he has naturally won the love of children with his story. With the experience he gained from it, he has started lecturing in nursing homes, hospitals and schools, and with that experience, he has got the opportunity to work as a motivational speaker. Since then, he has shared his life with thousands and his life story has inspired the audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also attracted the attention by climbing more than 2000 meters of a steep mountain road to reach the Jianmen Pass Mountain peak, using only his hands. You can refer to a video regarding that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JBqRZKWpw10\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midea reports show that countless people are coming to listen to his motivational talks to gain life advices. <a href=\"https:\/\/abilitymagazine.com\/one-box-time\/\">Here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/people-culture\/china-personalities\/article\/3222321\/legless-warrior-homeless-child-who-lost-legs-accident-disability-advocate-passion-climb-mountains\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imago-images.com\/st\/0073356060\">here<\/a> are some of the posts about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C27kQE5Ntsq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C27kQE5Ntsq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by OYEBADE FAMILY FOUNDATION (@oyebadefamilyfoundation)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dongshi520\/video\/7053204368186690863\">Here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dongshi520\/video\/7057148892865137967\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dongshi520\/video\/7053073303572925743\">here<\/a>, you can refer to more videos about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us to learn more about our investigative fact findings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investigation shows that the video circulating on social media claiming to be a video of the TikTok founder is misleading. It features a Chinese motivational speaker named Chen Zhou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>A video from the creator of TikTok?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Crescendo Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20send%20your%20query:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"http:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Whats-app-sri-lanka-new.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mostly, the purpose of the videos published on social media is to give a message to the society or make them aware of some facts. However, through some videos the society is led astray by the misleading facts that they contain. 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